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Groovekiller
05-11-2011, 05:54 AM
I have a A Selmer Mark VI tenor saxophone, serial number 80,XXX, with original lacquer. It was overhauled at Tenor Madness and tweaked by Music Medic. I use an original Guardala handmade Brecker model mouthpiece that I bought in the original box for $2600. I am 14 years old and I've been playing for more than a year.

Should I use a number 4 or a number 4 1/2 reed? I like Vandorens because they cost more and most of the local Vandoren dealers treat me like crap. Don't get me wrong, I like being treated like crap because abusers are experts sometimes. Please help.

Maybe a 5 is better.

Is my mouthpiece big enough?
Gandalfe
05-11-2011, 06:17 AM
No.
Helen
05-11-2011, 06:31 AM
I have a A Selmer Mark VI tenor saxophone, serial number 80,XXX, with original lacquer. It was overhauled at Tenor Madness and tweaked by Music Medic. I use an original Guardala handmade Brecker model mouthpiece that I bought in the original box for $2600. I am 14 years old and I've been playing for more than a year.

Should I use a number 4 or a number 4 1/2 reed? I like Vandorens because they cost more and most of the local Vandoren dealers treat me like crap. Don't get me wrong, I like being treated like crap because abusers are experts sometimes. Please help.

Maybe a 5 is better.

Is my mouthpiece big enough?


You're an idiot. Everyone knows all the good cane is long gone, and all the crap cane is over priced now. Buy synthetic you twit. :tongue:;-):biggrin:

Signed, An Expert :lol:

You crack me up Randy... Had an email like this recently by chance?
retread
05-11-2011, 04:24 PM
It makes no difference what reed you use, because a saxophone that old is certainly blown out and might as well be made into a lamp.
Gandalfe
05-11-2011, 05:12 PM
It makes no difference what reed you use, because a saxophone that old is certainly blown out and might as well be made into a lamp.Smile when you say that! ;)
SteveSklar
05-11-2011, 06:14 PM
Just send me the junk and I'll replace it with a modern (S)uper (G)ood Asian made horn and modern mouthpiece that everyone has spare parts for and should last you a lifetime minus about 90 years.
Helen
05-11-2011, 06:26 PM
Wow, some of you guys are just not expert enough... At least based upon your politeness. ;-) :-D
pete
05-13-2011, 04:13 AM
Correction: it should be "Selmer Mark IV."

:P
SteveSklar
05-15-2011, 03:22 AM
Correction: it should be "Selmer Mark IV."

:P

I was confused when I was young and reading the for sale section in the newpaper as there were mk IV, V, and VIs